Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-11
THE LATEST NEWS.

The House Committee on Pensions pre-
scented q majority and minority report upon
the Senate bill to pension Mrs. Logan and
Mrs. Blair. The majority report wasadverse,
stating as a reason that the passage Of the bill
would set precedent, which if carried out
would increase the pension roll $345, COO annu-
ally: that it was wel-known fact that Mrs.
Logan was in possession of an ample estate;
that the committee was unable to connect the
Generals death with his military services,
and that the passage of this and all sinilar
bills would be in the direction of building up
in this country an aristocracy contrary to the
very principles of an equal Government for
all, for which Gen. Logan SO CALAMITY fought
in the war and so ably contended for in times
of peace The minority report was by thy Re
publican members of tho committee, who in
sist that it is reasonably certain that Gen. LIS
gan's death was the direct result Of military
service
r. r. Witmock, doing the largest dry
goods and general business of any house of
Sterling, ILL.,, has made an assignment His
liabilities arc 100000.
Developments in Chicago point strongly to
deep-laid plan among the Anarchists to save
Spies and his fellow conspirators from the
gallows Drawings of the basement plan of
the Jail and criminal court building have been
found in suspicious quarters, leading to the
inference that tunnelling under the street
from basement opposite, which had been
leased by questionable parties, woula prob
able have boon the means of escape resorted
to.
Charles Talbot, aged 10, night clerk in a
Memphis, Tenn, hotel, is missing and with
him has disappeared the diamond jewels OF
Miss Fannie Davenport, the actress, guest OF
the hotel, and some $500 in cash left in Tai
bolts care by other guests. The jewels are
valued at s35, 600
The President has notified Gov. Fierce, Of
Dakota, of the acceptance of his resignation
from the LIST inst Secretary Mccormack will
act as Governor until new appointment is
confirmed.
The President has appointed Rev. George
W. Willard, of Dakota, commss Toner to select
diminished reservation for the con'ederated
bands of Cayuse, Walla Walla and Umatilla
Indians, vice William Pearsons, whose COM
mission is revoked.
| John d. Isle, discount clerk in the First
National Bank of Baltimore, is said to be q de-
faulter to the amount of $1,000 He has Lot
appeared at the bank since the goth of jan
uary, and it is supposed he has gone to Can
ada.
The President has nominated E. ]. Hig-
gins to be Postmaster at Ackley, Iowa, and L.
P. Powers at Eldora, Iowa.
| In the Senate on the LIST inst. the credentials
of Algernon S. Paddock, rs Senator from Ne
braska for the term commencing March 4, 1885,
were presented. Resumed consideration of the
| sundry civil appropriation bill. Various amend
III ents We're presented and adopted, among
them one to appropriate $1,000 for the purchase
kota, and another appropriatins $1,000 for the
public building ut Nebraska City. Without dis
posing of the amended bill the Senate adjourned.
In the House, duplicated copies Of the Senate
bill FORGETTING certain portions Of the Northern
Pacific land grant were asked for. Tho navel
appropriation bill was reported and referred 20
committee Of the whole. A bill granting ptr-
sion to Walt w Whitman was reported and caen-
dared, us were also adverse reports on tho Sen
ate bills granting pensions to tho widows OF
yeas to Is nays avs the bill I was passed providing
for additional justice for the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia. At the
regulating the pay Of army and
navy officers who refuse or neglect to provide for
the support of their families Also the House
bill authorizing the Fremont Elkhorn and Mis-.
souri, Valley Railroad Company to build its road
across Fort Meade military reservation bill
was presented authorizing the Secretary of Wn1
to credit the Territory of Dakota with 1927, Csc
for ordnance and ordnance stores issued to said
Territory. Adjourned.